Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

DHL Supply Chain India is a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, specializing in warehousing, distribution, and supply chain management. With over 100+ facilities and 15,000+ employees nationwide, we excel in sectors like e-commerce, consumer goods, life sciences, and technology. Recognized as a Great Place to Work, we prioritize employee engagement and development. We are committed to a safe work environment, promoting Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) practices, injury prevention, and compliance with safety regulations, ensuring that safety is everyone's responsibility. We embrace an equal opportunity workplace, fostering diversity and inclusion for all employees. Join us in shaping the future of logistics and discover limitless growth opportunities!

Job Summary:

The Manager – FP&A will play a critical role in driving financial performance across the logistics and supply chain operations. The role involves overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and business performance analytics. The incumbent will partner closely with Operations, Commercial, HR, Procurement, and Regional Leadership to provide insights that enhance profitability, optimize costs, and support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budget cycle, quarterly forecasts, and long-range strategic plans.
• Consolidate financial plans for multi-site warehousing and transport operations.
• Review cost budgets for manpower, transport, warehousing, MHE, and other logistics operations.

Business Performance & MIS

• Prepare monthly MIS dashboards, business reviews, and variance analysis with actionable commentary.
• Analyse profitability at customer, site, region, and product (transport/warehouse) levels.
• Monitor KPIs such as productivity, cost-per-unit, vehicle utilization, warehouse efficiency, and revenue realization.

Commercial & Operational Business Partnering

• Support commercial teams in pricing, solution design, cost modelling, and RFP responses.
• Conduct scenario analysis for new business implementation, contract renewals, and rate revisions.
• Review customer profitability, billing accuracy, contract compliance, and operational leakages.

Financial Modelling & Decision Support

• Build and maintain models for transport (FTL/LTL), warehousing, distribution, and value‑added services.
• Analyse make-vs-buy decisions for fleet, manpower, and capex investments.
• Support network optimization and productivity improvement initiatives.

Governance, Controls & Audit Support

• Ensure accuracy of financial data, adherence to SOPs, and compliance with internal controls.
• Manage accruals, provisions, billing schedules, and PDD/PDR review in line with accounting policies.
• Provide audit-ready documentation, reconciliations, and evidence for year-end and internal audits.

Digitalization & Reporting Enhancement

• Drive automation of reporting through Power BI, dashboards, and ERP enhancements (SAP, Oracle, or internal systems).
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Skills Required:

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent financial modelling and forecasting capability
• Deep understanding of logistics and supply chain cost drivers
• Strong partnership with business and operational teams
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI, SAP / ERP
• Ability to communicate financial insights to senior leadership
• High degree of ownership, accuracy, and deadline orientation

Educational Requirements:

• CA / CMA / MBA (Finance)

Preferred Experience:

• 6–8 years of experience in FP&A, Finance Controlling, or Commercial Finance, preferably in logistics or supply chain industry
• Experience in contract logistics, transportation (FTL/LTL), distribution, and 3PL/4PL operations
• Exposure to customer pricing, solution design, and cost-driver modelling
• Experience managing multi-site P&L or regional finance portfolio